I like this lecture. It is ______, enlightening and humorous.

启蒙运动 A: renaissance B: enlightening C: the Enlightenment D: Enlight

2.By<br/>writing the story, the author tends to be ________. A: Philosophical B: enlightening C: encouraging D: informative

The best reason to spend time studying culture is that we can learn something useful and enlightening about others.

To maintain a leading position in the market, companies have to develop products which are cheaper, more ______ and more reliable than those of their competitors. A: innovative B: commensurate C: enlightening D: legitimate

Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. The President’s comments on the number of lost jobs last month was ______. A: negative B: positive C: hopeless D: enlightening

Gaskell’s views on women still have enlightening impact on people today. Which of the following items show her female views? （ ）. A: Women should abandon the role “Angel in the House” and work harder B: Women should have their own understandings on marriage and do not consider it as the only way of realizing self-worth C: Women should keep attention to public affairs and undertake more duties D: Women should fight for rights they deserve

3.关于美国自由女神像说法不正确的是？ A: 自由女神像(英文:Statue Of Liberty)，全名为"自由女神铜像国家纪念碑"，正式名称是"自由照耀世界(Liberty Enlightening the World)"，位于美国纽约海港内自由岛的哈德逊河口附近 B: 是法国于1876年为纪念美国独立战争胜利一百周年而建造的，1886年10月28日铜像落成 C: 自由女神穿着古希腊风格服装，头戴光芒四射冠冕，七道尖芒象征七大洲。右手高举象征自由的火炬，左手捧着一块铭牌，上面刻着July IV MDCCLXXVI(1776年7月4日，《独立宣言》颁发的日期);脚下是打碎的手铐、脚镣和锁链，象征着挣脱暴政的约束和自由 D: 自由女神像高46米，加基座为93米，重225吨，是金属铸造，置于一座混凝土制的台基上。自由女神像的内部是混凝土，人不能进入

3.关于美国自由女神像说法不正确的是？ A: 自由女神像(英文:Statue Of Liberty)，全名为&quot;自由女神铜像国家纪念碑&quot;，正式名称是&quot;自由照耀世界(Liberty Enlightening the World)&quot;，位于美国纽约海港内自由岛的哈德逊河口附近 B: 是法国于1876年为纪念美国独立战争胜利一百周年而建造的，1886年10月28日铜像落成 C: 自由女神穿着古希腊风格服装，头戴光芒四射冠冕，七道尖芒象征七大洲。右手高举象征自由的火炬，左手捧着一块铭牌，上面刻着July IV MDCCLXXVI(1776年7月4日，《独立宣言》颁发的日期);脚下是打碎的手铐、脚镣和锁链，象征着挣脱暴政的约束和自由 D: 自由女神像高46米，加基座为93米，重225吨，是金属铸造，置于一座混凝土制的台基上。自由女神像的内部是混凝土，人不能进入

Gregory Currie, a professor of philosophy at the University of Nottingham, recently argued in The New York Times that we ought not to claim that literature improves us as people, because there is no “compelling evidence that suggests that people are morally or socially better for reading Tolstoy” or other great books. Actually, there is such evidence. Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, and Keith Oatley, a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto, reported in studies published in 2006 and 2009 that individuals who often read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathize (起共鸣) with them and view the world from their perspective. This link persisted even after the researchers factored in the possibility that more empathetic individuals might choose to read more novels. Recent research in cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience has demonstrated that deep reading of books is a distinctive experience, very different from the information-driven reading we do on the Web. Although deep reading does not, strictly speaking, require a conventional book, the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely conducive to the deep reading experience. A book’s lack of hyperlinks allowing the reader to remain fully immersed in the narrative, without having to make such decisions as whether to click on a link or not. That immersion is supported by the way the brain handles language rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexity, by creating a mental representation that draws on the same brain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. The emotional situations and moral dilemmas that are the stuff of literature are also vigorous exercise for the brain, propelling us inside the heads of fictional characters and even increasing our real-life capacity for empathy. This is not reading as many young people are coming to know it. Their reading, mostly done onscreen, is pragmatic (实际的) and instrumental. If we allow our children to believe reading onscreen is all there is, we will have deprived them of an enjoyable and enlightening experience that will enlarge them as people. Instead molding our education around young people’s attachment to digital devices and onscreen habits, we need to show them some place they’ve never been, a place only deep reading can take them.